We're really out here reviving a £250m plant like a zombie movie sequel nobody asked for.
Thames Water dusts off £250m desalination plant as drought worsens
Thames Water is restarting its desalination plant in Beckton, East London, after a drought-related pause. The facility, which cost £250 million to build, is designed to extract water from the Thames estuary to supplement supply. Critics frequently point out the irony of the high-cost, energy-intensive project failing to address persistent leak issues.
Source: Thames Water dusts off £250m desalination plant as drought worsens — telegraph.co.uk
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